Summer Highlights - Youth Conference 2009

Youth Conference was held in Spanish Fork Canyon at some ranch property. It was VERY primitive (my favorite kind of camping - he he he) It was held on a stake level this year and the youth were divided into "Liahona Families" with a couple at the head of each group. Tim and I were invited to attend and were assigned 9 kids. We were then divided into cities, with 3 families to a city. We were in "The City of Nephi." The whole conference was centered around the Book of Mormon. One of the things that was really great was Tim being able to go with us! Usually it's just me and Courtney, so it was a lot of fun to be invited to go as a couple. Courtney was in our city, but not our family, so we did get to see her a lot but she wanted to be with someone other than her parents. Which I don't blame her...I've been in the YW since she turned 12 and came into YW. The poor girl! It was really a wonderful experience and we had such a great time!

Courtney with some of her friends...

Braden, Bethany, Court, Kiley & Cole

Tim & I giving the archery class a try.

Courtney about to hit a bulls eye!

Bethany, Court and Kiley having fun!

Tim showing Courtney how to shoot a sling-shot.

This is my favorite picture of Court - it makes

me laugh every time! She is soooooo funny!

Taking a rest after setting up camp...

The kids thought it was really funny to see me

in my muck boots (it was muddy from the rain,

not to mention the weeds that were thigh high

and wet!) so they thought a picture was in order.

Not my best look!

Court about to go down the zip line.

Brother B.

Courtney being thrown in the air from a mat,

it was a trust game and really fun. The kids

loved it!

Court and friends trying to get into their tent

just as the heavens opened up and dumped

some serious rain!

Tent city - home sweet home.

Watching "The Testiments" on the big screen

in the meadow.

Time to go home...what a great weekend!

Our Liahona Family...

Me, Wyatt Nicosia, Caden Christensen, Jacob

Holmgren, Adam Jensen, Chrissy VanAusdal,

Miranda Martin, Hailey Anderson, Paige Robison

(Missing - Bryley Christensen)